By:  Kubiak                                             H.R. No. 31
       73R2480 E
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, The death of James Wilborn Goggans on October 23,
    1-2  1990, at the age of 70, has brought a great loss to the many
    1-3  friends and relatives of this dedicated and public-spirited Texan;
    1-4  and
    1-5        WHEREAS, The son of George J. and Sallie Mae Pool Goggans,
    1-6  Mr. Goggans was born September 13, 1920, in Rusk County and as a
    1-7  child moved with his family to the community of East Mountain in
    1-8  Upshur County and attended school there, receiving his high school
    1-9  diploma in 1937; and
   1-10        WHEREAS, He came to the aid of his country when the United
   1-11  States entered World War II and served in the United States Air
   1-12  Force from 1942 to 1945, completing a tour of duty in the Pacific
   1-13  Theatre; a capable member of our country's armed forces, he
   1-14  attained the rank of staff sergeant in the 69th Airdrome Squadron;
   1-15  and
   1-16        WHEREAS, After the war ended, Mr. Goggans returned to his
   1-17  home state to settle in Upshur County and married the lovely
   1-18  Raydell Seltz; their deeply fulfilling union, which lasted 44 years
   1-19  until his death, was blessed by the birth of their beloved son,
   1-20  Gregory James; and
   1-21        WHEREAS, In addition to being a devoted family member, he was
   1-22  well-known throughout the community as a successful businessman and
   1-23  entrepreneur who for many years owned and operated Goggans Oil
   1-24  Field Production Service with the help of his son; and
    2-1        WHEREAS, A man of great vision, Mr. Goggans also was a
    2-2  committed public servant who played a vital role in community
    2-3  affairs and diligently served the people of Gladewater as a member
    2-4  of the city council and as mayor for two terms; and
    2-5        WHEREAS, In addition to his many responsibilities,
    2-6  Mr. Goggans generously gave of his time, talent, and energies to a
    2-7  variety of worthy civic and community service organizations,
    2-8  contributing invaluable insight as a member of the Gladewater
    2-9  Chamber of Commerce and board of directors of the Gladewater
   2-10  Memorial Cemetery; he also was first vice-president of the
   2-11  Gladewater Round-Up Rodeo Association; and
   2-12        WHEREAS, Vitally interested in programs benefitting the youth
   2-13  of his community, this 32nd Degree Scottish Rite Mason served
   2-14  faithfully as director of the Demolay Masonic Youth Organization;
   2-15  and
   2-16        WHEREAS, A devoutly religious man, Mr. Goggans received
   2-17  spiritual strength as a member and deacon of the Union Grove
   2-18  Baptist Church and the First Baptist Church; and
   2-19        WHEREAS, Mr. Goggans devoted much of his life to the
   2-20  betterment of his community; though his presence will be deeply
   2-21  missed, his spirit will surely live on in the hearts and minds of
   2-22  the many people whose lives he touched; now, therefore, be it
   2-23        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
   2-24  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of James Wilborn Goggans
   2-25  and extend sympathy to the members of his family:  to his wife,
   2-26  Raydell Seltz Goggans; to his son, Gregory James Goggans; and to
   2-27  the other members of his family; and, be it further
    3-1        RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared
    3-2  for the members of his family and that when the Texas House of
    3-3  Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of James
    3-4  Wilborn Goggans.